The Radio Ham

In the middle of the 22nd Century, when technology has advanced, Sidney is one of the few people in the world who still has access to ham radio. He uses it to keep in contact with three other hams around the world, but soon finds himself facing imminent starvation due to overpopulation, ignorance, and an unwillingness to confront the reality of their situation. With the help of an improbable new friend, Sidney seeks to save himself from a wave of desperate northerners moving south in search of food.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 456 pages
Publication date: 28 February 2024
Publisher: Troubador Publishing

In the mid-22nd century, when humanity had lost its grasp on all forms of advanced technology, Sidney stood as one of the few individuals worldwide who retained access to ham radio. Utilizing this facility, he maintained communication with three other 'hams' scattered across the globe. Through this modest network of distant friends, he had managed to endure his existence as a serf in what had become a rigidly partitioned Britain. However, his circumstances were about to take a drastic turn.

The people of this overcrowded country were facing an imminent threat of starvation due to overpopulation, ignorance, and a refusal to confront the harsh reality of their situation. For Sidney, who resided in the southern part of the country, near the partition line, this meant that a wave of desperate 'northerners' was soon to descend upon him, numbering in the hundreds of thousands, as they sought refuge in the south in search of food.

This was the story of Sidney's desperate quest to save himself, albeit not solely through his own resources. With the help of an unlikely new friend, he embarked on a perilous journey that would test the limits of his resilience and ingenuity.

Weight: 498g
Dimension: 197 x 130 x 36 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781805142454